Compare towns
Panton vs Jericho vs Morgan vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Panton | Jericho | Morgan | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
5,114Highest |
827 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Jericho and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.